Auto license-plate holder



June 1 1926. 1,586,904

1 F. KUHN AUTO LICENSE PLATE HOLDER Filed Jan. 30. 1925 INVENTOR EKUHNATTORNEYS BY WVQ.

it An object of my invention is to Fi ure 1 is a front view of thedevice,

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AUTO LICENSE-PLATE HOLDER.

Application filed January 30, 19%. serial Ito. 5,8

My invention relates to im rovements in auto license plate holders, anit consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements hereindescribed and claimed.

rovide an auto license plate holder which is especially constructed topermit the license plate to be quickly attached to the license carry ingbracket, or removed therefrom, this it making the device especiallyadaptable for use by auto dealers and individual owners of cars. I

A turther obec't of my invention is to provide an auto license plateholder which is "i extremely simple in construction, and constructed soas to be quickly released, yet at the same time positively locked inplace when once assembled.

Other objects and advantages will appear W in the followinspecification, and the novel features at the invention will beparticularlyointed out in the appended claims.

1 invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawin s forming part ofthis ication, in w iohshowing it operatively applied to a license plateand bracket, Figure 2 is a side elevation, showing the devicedisassembled, a

Figure 3 is a sectional view through the device, showing how-the devicelocks the license plate to thelicense bracket, and

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 'In carr ing out my invention Iprovide a license p ate holder which comprises two main parts, A and B.The part A resembles a bolt 1 that is adapted to be inserted opening 2in a license bracket 3, as shown in igure 3. One end of the bolt 1 isprovided with a head -1, the head having awmged portion 5 for a pu oseheroine after escribed. The bolt is a so provided with a stop membersuch as a pin 6 that extends transversely through the bolt 1' and isdisposed at the opposite end of the bolt. As clearly shown in igure 2,the pin is large in diameter and has its sides cut away as at 7 for aurpose hereinafter described.

The license late 8 has slots 9 therein for receiving the its 1. Asclearly shown in Figure 1 I provide two devices for each license plate.The part indicated in Figure 2 l6 hp B is the part that clamps thelicense p ate to the bracket and locks the plate; in

lace. This part comprises a washer 10 that as a projection 11 extendingtransversely across the outer surface of the washer. This projection hascam-shaped sides 12, these eides being received in the slots 9, andbearmg against the walls of the slots. lit will with fiat sides, theslots 13 would have to be large and would materially weaken the washer10.

The washer 10 is connected to a knurled nut 14 by means of a coil spring15. The spring 15 is snugly received in a recess 16 in the washer 10 andin a recess 17 in the nut 14, whereby the three parts, i. e., thewasher, the nut andthe spring, are permanently secured together.

In Figure 3 I show the knurled nut '14 as being provided with two slots18 that extend through the entire length of the nut. These slots areadapted to receive the pin 6 when the part B is (placed upon the bolt 1.

I also provide two a ditional recesses 19 receiving the pin 6. Therecesseposed diametrically opposite each other and are spaced from theslots 18. The spring 15 permits the knurled nut 14 to be moved towardthe washer 10 so as to permit the pin 6 topass entirely through theslots 18 whereupon the pin may be received in the recesses 19 after theknurled nut has for 'been rotated through an arc of 90. It is obviousthat the recesses 19 do not have to be spaced 90 from the slots 18. Ifdesired, the slots 18 themselves could be rovided with'recesses so thatthe walls 0 the fecesses COHld'flOt as etc 5 for the pin 6. I

have. found it preferab e however, to space".*"

the recesses 19 90 away rom the slots 18 in order to permit theknurlednut 14 to be to tated in either directionthrough the least possibledistance inorder to cause the pin 6 g to be received in the recesses.Furthermore the walls of-the recesses 19 prevent rotation of the knurlednut 14 with respect to the bolt 1.. v

From the foregoing description ofthe va- W as to pe'rmitthe pin to bereceived in the .slots 13. lit the pin 6 were not provided rious partsof the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood.

The bolts 1 are inserted through the openings 2 of the license bracket 3in a manner heretofore described. The license plate 8 is then disposedupon the bolts and is moved into contact with the license bracket. Ithen dispose the part B upon each of the bolts 1 and rotate the part Bwith respect to the bolts 1 so as to dispose the projections 11 of thewashers 10 in the slots 9. As long as the projections 11 are in theslots 9 it will be apparent that the washers 10 are held againstrotation with respect to the license plate and also clamp the licenseplate in position. In disposing the parts B upon the bolts 1 the slots13 and 18 are aligned with the pins 6 so as to permit the part B to bemoved onto the bolts. When manufacturing this device," the springs 15will connect the washers 10 and the nutsll so as to align the slots 13with the slots 18.

After the parts B have been disposed upon the bolts 1 so as to seat theprojections 11 in the slots 9, the nuts 14 are moved inwardly so as tocompress the springs 15 and cause the pins 6 to ride free of the slots18. The nuts 14 may now be rotated so as to align the pins with therecesses 19, whereupon the nuts may be released and the springs 15 willinstantly seat the pins 6 in the recesses 19. The operation justdescribed may be quickly accomplished and provides a novel means forlocking the license plate to the bracket. Moreover, the part B may bejust-as quickly removed from the bolt 1 as it is applied to the bolt.The device will be plated, such as nickel plated, so as to make itrust-proof and at the same time present a device having an artisticappearance.

ll claim:

1. A device of the type described comprising a bolt, said bolt beingadapted .to receive and to support a license plate, a washer carried bysaid bolt and having wedgeshaped means for engaging with the licenseplate so as to prevent movement of the ing a bolt, said bolt beingadapted to receive and to support a license plate, a washer carried bysaid bolt and having wedge-shaped ate means for engaging with thelicense p so as to prevent movement of the license plate with respect tothe bolt, spring means for yfeldingly holding said washer in contactwith the license plate, a nut slidably received upon said bolt, saidbolt having stop members adapted to operatively engage with said nut soas to prevent the rotation of said nut, said nut bearing against saidspring means so as to cause said spring means to bear against saidwasher.

3. A device of the type described comprising a bolt having stop membersthereon, said bolt being adapted to receive and to support a licenseplate, a washer slidably received on said bolt and having a wedge-shapedportion for engaging with the wall of the opening in the license plateso as to prevent the movement of the license plate with respect to thebolt, a nut slidably received on said bolt and being normally lockedagainst rotation by said stops, and spring means disposed between saidnut and said washer, whereby said washer is yieldingly held in contactwith the license plate.

4. A device of the type described comprising a member for supporting alicense plate,

clamping means removably carried by said member for securing the licenseplate to said member, said clamping means including a washer adapted tocontact with the license plate, a nut, and a coil spring connecting saidnut to said washer and also being adapted to yieldingly hold said.washer in contact with the license plate, locking means carried by saidmember, said spring being adapted to move said nut into engagement withthe locking means.

FRANK KUHN.

